Joanna Robinson is joined by Van Lathan to share their closing thoughts on Succession Season 4 and the HBO series as a whole. They discuss Kendall’s fall from grace this season, how the show’s ending compares to Hamlet, and the trickle-down effect of the internal strife among the Roy siblings. Along the way, they talk about how Succession places intimate family dynamics in conversation with the impact of American capitalism, and why Lukas Matsson works as the ideal Waystar Royco successor. Later, Joanna is joined by multi-episode Succession director and executive producer Mark Mylod to talk about shooting the final scene, the fate of the Roy siblings, the various filmmaking choices throughout the series finale, and much more.

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Van Lathan
Guest: Mark Mylod
Producer: Kai Grady

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Van Lathan

Host of ‘Higher Learning’ and ‘The Midnight Boys.’

Joanna Robinson

Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’